Bar-mat.



A. FARR.

BAR MAT.

AYPLIOATION FILED IAB.29,1913.

Patented Oct 6, 1914.

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ALBERT FARR, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, ASSIG-NOB 0F ONE-HAL]? T0 OTTG F.

' WINDORF, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN.

BAR-MAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ct.'6, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALBERT PARK, a citi zen of the United States, and resident of Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bar-Mats, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to mats for use behind bars and in similar places where it is desired to keep the feet off of a wet flooror where a resilient floor surface is desired, such as on cement floors.

Nith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the bar mat as herein claimed and all equivalents.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like characters of reference indicate the same parts in diiierent views: Figure 1 is a plan View of a bar mat constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion thereof par tially rolled for removal; Fig.3 is an end view showing the yielding character of the mat; and, Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the manner of connecting the slats to the bearing strips. v

In these drawings 10 indicates a number of hardwood slats preferably rounded at their upper edges as shown and arranged parallel at a short distance apart and secured to flexible bearing strips 11 of canvas, leather or other material which will not be affected by moisture on the floor and which will permit of the mat being rolled in the manner shown in Fig. 2. The slats are of much greater width than height and being of resilient material and supported at spaced points by the bearing strips 11 are capable of yielding to the weight of a person standing thereon. The slats are preferably secured to the bearing strips 11 by means of wood screws. 12 passing through the bearing strips and then into the slats. A mat of this construction when used behind the bar will keep the bartenders feet dry even though the floor is wet, as usual, and furthermore, instead of having an unyielding concrete surface to stand upon he has a more comfortable yielding surface provided by the slats held above the fioor by the bear-' ing strips at intervals so that they may spring between the bearing strips in the manner shown in Fig. 3.

While the mat of this invention is inexpensive and durable, it is further very desirable for the use intended by reason of its .fiexible nature which permits of its being rolled into a light bundle easily removed for cleaning the floor.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A yielding rolling mat, comprising lengthwise extending bearing strips of canvas or the like spaced apart, and cross-wise extending parallel slats of resilient material of a width greatly exceeding their hei ht and mounted on top of and secured to t e bearing strips, the bearing strips constituting spaced supports for the resilient slats permitting the slats to yield between them to form a spring like floor covering.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature, in presence of two witnesses. ALBERT PARR. 'Witnesses:

E. H. Fom'nnmon, J Luann. 

